TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Blastoff 4 CHAPTER 2 Traveling in Space 8 CHAPTER 3 Speedy Rockets 16 ACTIVITIES TOOLS Try This 22 Glossary 23 Index 24 To Learn More 24
CHAPTER 1 BLASTOFF Ten Nine Eight A rocket is on a launch pad It is about to blast off into outer space
Bright flames burst from the rocket It soars into the sky In just over two minutes it will already be 34 miles 55 kilometers up It goes more than 5,450 miles 8,771 km per hour It will gain even more speed as it travels
